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MACHINE FOR SPLICING PAPER Filed Dec. 6, 1954 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 IN V EN TOR.

IUnited States Y Patent O Fon sPLIclNG PAPER Russell Q. Triquet, Kalamazoo* Mich., assignor to Kala- .mazoo Vegetable Parchment Co., Parchment, Mich.

Application December 6, 1954, Serial No. 473,167 '18 Claims. (Cl. V24h-58.2)

AThis `.invention relates to .improvements in a machine for splicing paper. The principal objects of this invention'are: v n First, to provide an improved machine for splicing the .leading end `of .a roll of paper stock to the trailing `end tof a preceding roll of ,stock sopthat the paper stock of the rolls can be advanced asa continuous web through apapcr treating machine forcoating, converting or otherwise working on the web vof paper.

`Second, to provide a splicing machine which is easily controlled by the operator to make -the splice at the desired point `on the `leading web of paper.

Third, .to provide a splicing machinein whichthe bearings forsupporting the core shaftsl of paper stock rolls are at all times .xedly-.and adjustably mounted on the machine so that'it is unnecessary to-disconnect and reconnect Vthe bearings to the machine in order to mount Aeaclr--new'roll on the machine. i

Fourth, to provide `a novel form fof drivingmechanism -and controls for driving Ythe Ydrive roll of a splicing ma- .chinefand for rotating .the new `roll of stock at'the same peripheral speed `as vtheydrive roll for effectively completing a splice. j

Fifth, vto provide a novelsupport for ythe vdrive roll .of a splicing machine which Iyieldably presents the drive lroll to the surface .of the rnew roll -ofstock :for making -the .spjliceand which automatically ldisconnects the drive to the stock roll advancing mechanism after the stock roll isfadvanced Yto `bear against the drive roll. Y

Other-objects and advantages of the invention Vwill be `apparent from a consideration ofthe following descrip- `tion and claims. The drawings of which there are ve "sheets illustrates a highly practical form of the invention.

Fig. l isa plan view ofthe splicing machine with new .and `old rolls vof the .stock operatively mounted on .the machine, the view having `a A.portion .of the transverse width `:thereof broken away,

.Fig 2 is a fragmentary longitudinalcross sectional y' -view through the machine taken on the plane of ,the line 2 2 .in Figs. 1 and 3 with portions ofjthe stockrolls omitted to illustrate details ofthe machine.

Fig 43 is a fragmentary :transversecross sectional .view takenalong the plane .of the line 3 3:in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal .cross sectional view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the mechanism adjusted to make a splice.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentarylongitudinal lcross sectional `'view:similar to Fig. 4 butlshowing the structure .adjusted toxbring the new stockrelluptcgspeed prior. tomaking .the splice.

Eig `61is a'fragmental'yview taken transverse7 through vthe Adrive roll support alongdhe Vplaneof the line 'o o :in Fig. 3 to illustrate the supporting Astructtnefor the drivelroll and the automatic .cut-out Vswitch for stopping the .stock roll advancing mechanism. -v `:Fig 7 `is afragmentarycross .sectional view taken along detail the support for the stock roll starting mechanism.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary cross sectional view through one of the stock rolls supporting bearings and advancing slides taken along the plane of the line 8 8 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 9 is a detailed cross sectional view vthrough-one of the bearing supports taken along the plane of the line 9 9 in Fig. 8.

Fig. l0 is a fragmentary cross sectional view through .one of the slideways and bearing advance rruts taken along the same plane as line 9. Y v

It is common practice in the paper making art-to carry out coating or treating operations such as waxing or parchmentizing or finishing as continuous operations on a web of suitable Vstock paper and the stock paper is supplied in separate rolls .so that Athe `trailing end of one roll Vof stock must be spliced to the leading end of .a second roll of stock. It is further old to make .these Vsplices while the machine is operating and withoutstopping the continuous delivery of the paper stockto the treating or coating machine. In making .this splice without .stopping the delivery of the stock web a replacement roll of stock is torn to provide a tapered tongue or tab `on the leading end of the replacement stock and .this -tab is temporarily Vsecured to the outside of the replacement roll and coated with adhesive on the outside of the tab. The replacement roll is then rotated at the same peripheral speed as the lineal speed of .the web advancing from the old roll of stock and the replacement Vroll is advanced into contact with the moving web near Ithe Vend of the old roll. The adhesive tab on V-the new roll is picked up by and adheres to the old web `and is advanced with it into the treating machine so that the tapered -tongue feeds into the -machine along with the old web until the full 'width of the new roll of lstock is threaded iinto the machine along withthe trailing end of the web von Ythe oldroll of stock. Inorder to minimize the length fof the stock'that is of double thickness the web of the old `roll may -be cut as ysoon as :the full width of thenew roll of stock `is threaded into the machine.

The features of thepresent machine which perform the foregoing splicing operation include a frame 1 having relatively heavy and rigid side members V2. Supported along the tops of the side members is a first set of slideway forming members 3 3 having llattened slideways 4 `on `their top and forming a trough like openingfor recess 5. .A second set of slideway forming members 6 are secured at the tops of the side frames and along the inner sides thereof below the level of the slideway members .3. .The slideway members 6 have similar slide surfaces 7 'on the top and form upwardly opening U-shaped recesses 8.

A iirst pair of slide members 9 are slidably supported on the slide surfaces 4 of the slide members 3. The .slides 9 receive .and support upwardly opening transversely extending bearings 10;for rotatably supporting the transversely extending core shaft 11 of a irstpaper stock roll 12. The other set of slideway members 16 support similar slides 13 that vsupport bearings 14 for rotatably supporting a second core shaft 15 zof a second roll Aof stock 16.

v'Extending'longitudinally through the .channel recesses 5 `in the first slideway members 3 are elongated screw elements 17 rotatably supported Vin bearing plates 18 at the end ofthe frame. A similar Vset of screw elements '19.are lpositioned'in the recesses i8 in the second set of slideway members 6. Each .ofthe screw elements l17 and 19 carries a travel nut 20 having a squared upper side 21 (see Figs. 8-10) ythat fits into a notch 22 in the underside of the slide members 9 and 13 mounted on the slideways. VRotation of the screw elements thus functions to move the slide members .and the .bearings supported therebyalong the slideways.

The forward ends of the screw elements 17 are connected through gearboires 23 (see Fig. l) with a cross shaft 24 and a drive motor 25 for Simultaneously moving core shaft 11 forward or lbackward along the frame. rI he forward ends of the screw elements19 areeonnected through gear boites 26 with a second cross shaft 27 and a motor 28 for similarly moving the secondfcore shaft 1S. Withreference to Fig.'3 it will be noted that the bearings and 14 and the core shafts 11 and 15 supported thereby are in clearing relation so that the shafts can be moved forwardly and rearwardly past each other on the machine as desired. The yoke l29 carrying a screw 30 and friction brake block 31 on one o f the bearing supports is readily removable to permit advancement of the 'core shafts.

Mounted on the inside of ca chside member 2 of the frame is a support arm 32 pivotally supported in gen- 'erally upright position on the shouldered bolts 33. The

upper swinging ends of the support arms 32 rotatably and movably support a cross drive shaft 34 having a Y vdrive roll 35 connected thereto midway between the side 'members of the frames. ljects through holes provided therefor in the side member One end of the shaft 34 proof the frame and carries a sprocket 36 adapted to be driven by the chains 37 at the same speed as the paper treating machine 38 with which the splicing machine is associated. Movement of the support arms 32 on the pivot bolts 33 is limited as will be described so relatively small holes 39 in the side frame permit sufcient moveis supported at its ends on crank arms 55 pivotally mounted on the side members 2 of the frame. The pivot 56 which supports the crank arm may also support a guide roll 57. Brackets 58 mounted on the side frame carry pneumatic cylinders or bellows 59 having piston rods 60 connected to the cranks 55 for pressing the pressure rolls against the drive roll.

The web of stock from the-first roll 16 is trained around the drive roll from a position near' the forward ends of the slideway members as is best shown in Fig. 2. This leaves space for the mounting of a second stock roll 12 between the side members and rearwardly of the drive roll while the stock is running out from the first i roll as will be understood. During running out of the ment of the shaft 34. The driven roll 3S performs the `dual function of both guiding the web of paper from the `roll 16 and also pulling or feeding oi the web from the roll. If other paper pulling or feeding means are provided the roll 3S may function solely las a paper guide.

and need not rotate.

Rotatably mounted on the drive shaft 34 `between the support means 32 and the ends of the drive roll 35 are a pair of depending hanger arms 40. Desirably bearings 41 are retained in recesses in the hanger arms by end plates 42 (see Fig. 7) 'so that the hanger arms are freely rotatable on the drive shaft 34. The lower swinging ends ofthe hanger arms rotatably support a starter roll shaft 43 which thus extends in spaced parallel relation to the drive shaft 34 and drive roll 35. One of the hanger arms '40 carries an idler gear 44 that is meshed with va drive surface of a new stock roll as will be described.

The forwardA sides of the hanger arms 40`are'provided with brackets 4S to which the piston rods 49 of pneumatic cylinders 50 are pivotally attached. The forward ends of the cylinders 50 are pivotally connected at 51 (see `Fig. 2) to a forward member of the frame 1. vAsY will be seen from a comparison of Figs. 2 and 5 extension of the piston rod 49 will swing the starter rolls 47 upwardly into driving engagement with the new roll l of stock 12.

The weight of the starter shaft 43 and starter rolls 47 is relatively heavy and this weight is supported in lpart by the action of the piston rod 49. The weight is also applied through the hanger arms 40 to the drive shaft 34 at a point rearwardly from the pivot pins 33 so that the Vdrive shaft 34 is weight biased rearwardly on the support .arms 32. In order to limit rearward rotation of the support arms 32 the side members 2 of the frame are pro- 'vided with stop blocks 52 that engage the support arms to locate the drive shaft in the desired normal operating position.

'Ihe web of paper from the first or old roll of stock 16 is trained around the drive roll 35. In order to provide a driving engagement between the weby and the drive roll there is provided a pressure roll 53 having oppositely spiraled rubber ribs 54 on the surface. The pressure Ioll first' roll the pressure of the pressure roll 53 is adjusted by control of the cylinder 59 and a control element 61 for regulating the pressure in the cylinder is indicated in, Fig. l. Concurrently the new roll of.stock 12 with its splice tab 62 prepared and coated with adhesive as at 63 is advanced forwardly to adjacent the drive roll by actuation of the motor 25 through its control buttons 64. Prior to bringing the new roll 12 into contact with the drive roll the operator actuates the pneumatic cylinder 50 by operation of the control 65 to raise the starter roll 47 into driving engagement with the surface of the new roll as appears in Fig. 5. This starts the new roll rotating in its bearings after-which the new roll is moved forwardly until it contacts the driving roll as shown in Fig. 4. The splice connection is made in the well known automatic manner and as soon as the splice is complete the old web may be cut by a knife 66 supported by the bell cranks 67 on the sides of the frame. Pneumatic cylinders 68 operate the knife and are controlled by the control elment 69 on the control panel.' 1'

In the event that the operator does not stop forward motion of the new roll 12 at the correct time the pressure of the new stock roll 12 on the drive roll 35 will move lthe support arms 32 away from the stop blocks 52. One of the stop blocks carries a safety switch 70 (see Fig. 6) Vthat opens when the drive roll is moved forwardly. The switch 70 is connected in the energizing circuit of the motors 25 and 28 to automatically stop further forward feeding of the new stock roll. The circuit for driving the motors rearwardly is independent of the switch 70 so that the screws can be reversed to back the roll of stock away from the drive roll. I

It will be noted that either the bearings 10 and the slide members 9 or the bearings 14 and the slide members 13 are voperative to advance the new roll of stock to an exhausted -roll supported on the other set of bearings and slide members. After the splice is complete the exhausted roll and its core shaft are removed from the splicing machine and the then empty slide members, either 9 or 13 can be retracted by screws to the opposite side of the full roll of stock to ready the machine for another new roll Vof stock. As each new roll decreases in size until it can clear the drive roll 35 it is moved forwardly to make room for the succeeding roll. Desirably limit switches 71 are mounted at the ends `of the slideways 4 and 7 for actuation by the slide members 9 and 13 and connected in the energizing circuits ofthe motors 25 and 28 to prevent over travel o'f the slide members.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed to be new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is; l. A paper splicing machine comprising, a frame having spaced side members, a lirst pair of slide ways on said side members, bearingblock slida'ble in said ways and adapted to removably support the core shaft of a roll of paper with thefroll disposed between said side members, a second set of slide. ways'on said side members and posi- 'tioned alongsideof and belowsaid rst set of ways,'other bearing blocks slidable in said second ways and adapted to support a second core shaft of a second roll of paper disposed between said side members, drive screws connected to move said bearing blocks along said ways, `thit-l 'bearing "blocks A'on each set of Ways lbeing disposed nin y'clearing relation to the blocks on the other set of ways 'and a shaft carried thereby, motors connected to Ireversely rotate said screws, support arms pivoted on said side members and supporting a drive roll 4at their swinging upper ends, drive means `connected to drive said ldrive roll, cranks pivotally supported on said side members and `swingably Vand rotatably supporting a pressure roll under said drive roll, a duid pressure operated piston connected to said cranks to urge said pressure roll into coacting relation with said drive roll, hanger arms pivotally mounted on the ends of said support arms adjacent to the ends of said drive rolly and depending below the drive roll, a starter roll rotatably and swingably 'supported between Asaid hanger varms and weight biasing said drive roll and Yjsupport arms in one di rection, idler gears carried by said nhar'igerjarms and drivingly engaged between said drive 'roll and said starter roll to drive saidstarter Aroll in the `saine direction as said -drive roll, -a uid actuated cylinder pivotally connected to said vframe and having its piston 'pivotallyconnectedfto said hanger arms to 'adjustably support said starter roll, -a stop limiting movement 'of said support arms lunder 'the biasing force of said 'starter roll, control means including manually operable Acontrol ele- .ments connected to rcvcrsably drive said motors, other control 'means vconnected gto separately actuate said piston `anc'lfsaid cylinder, la Vknife positioned to cut'the webV dekv'li v vred to said drive roll from -a 'roll on =one of said 'sets 'of bearing'-tblock"s, *a lcontio'l lconnected to -actuate said knife, and a s witchon `saidfra'me positioned to lbe vclosed byone -of said support arms when 'thefarm is against said lstop andtobe opened when said-arfrrfmovesy away from said stop, s'aid switch "being" conne'c'ted in series with the ipower supply-to said motors to-s'top forward drive of said 'motors "when `said Asupport arms move Vaway from said stop. a a t 2. A'paper splicingfmachine comprising, `a iframe having jsp'acedside members, airstpairof slide Ways 'on said side members, bearing blocks slidable in said ways land adapted to removably' support the fcor'e shaft of a roll of 'paper with'the roll disposed between saidside members, fa second 'set of slide ways on said side members, other bearing -blocks slidable in said second ways `and 'adapted to supportata second core 'shaft of a `second roll of paper disposed between said sidejmenrbers,drive screws connected to move 'said bearing 'Pblocls along said ways, the bearing `blocks on each set ofways being disposed-in clearing "relation :tothe blocks von the other set of ways and a Vshaftcarried thereby, motors connected te reversely. rotate Asaid screws, support arms pivoted onl said side members "and supportin'g'a drive -roll at 'their swinging ends, drive -irtea'ns connected to *drive said drive roll, cranks pivotally supported on 'saidfside members andfswingably an'dlrotatably supporting a pressure roll undersaid drive roll, la `iluidpressure-operatedpiston connected Ito 'saidfcranks to lurge v'said pressure 'roll jintoV coactin'gY-relation with said Cdrive roll, hanger arms 'pivotally-mounted on the vends lof said support `arms adjacent to 'the -ends lof said -Jdrive .roll land 'dependingbelow 'the drive r'oll, a starter roll Arotat- -"ably fand swingably supported between said hanger farms -andweight`biasing fsaid drve-rolland support armsfvin one =direetion, means carried vby `said hanger ar'm's and driv- 'Lingly engaged between `said drive roll 'andisaid starter roll 'to 'drive said starter roll -in "the same direction las said `drive roll, a duid actuated cylinder pivotally connected'to "said frame "and having its piston pivotally connected to vsaid hanger arms to adjustably support said starter roll, a 'stop limitingmovemenjt fo'f said support arms tun'der the biasing force of 'said starter' roll, control means -including manually operable control elements Iconnected toreversablyv drive said motors, other control means connected to "separately -aetuate said piston .and said cylinder, `and a switch fon saidI frame positioned: yto be 'closed 'by Ione of saidfsupport arms when 'the-arm is against said'stopl and ut",'o'nectedfin series withthe power supply t'olzsaid motors "6 -to stop forti/ard drive of said motors "when rsaid support arms move away from said stop.

3. A paper splicing machine comprising, `a frame having spaced side members, a first pair of slide Ways on said side member, bearing blocks slidable in said Ways and adapted to removably support the core shaft of varoll of paper with the roll disposed between saidside members, a second set of slide ways on said side members, vother ybearing blocks slidable in said second ways and adapted to support a second core shaft of a second roll of paper disposed between said side members, Adrive screws connected to move said bearing lblocks along said ways, the bearing blocks on each set of ways being disposed in clearing 'rela'- tion to the blocks on the other set of ways and a shaft 'carried thereby, motors connectedfto reversely rotate said screws, sup-port arms pivoted on said side members and 'supporting `a drive roll at their swinging'ends, drivemeans connected to drive said drive roll, cranks pivotally sup 'portedon said side members and swingalbly and rotatably supporting a pressure roll under said drive roll, a ud pressure operated piston connected to said lcranks 'to urge said pressure roll into coacting relation with said Adrive roll, hanger arms pivotally mounted on the ends 'of said support arms adjacent to the -ends of rsaid drive roll and depending below the drive roll, al starter roll rotatably and swingably supported'between said Vhanger arms and -weight biasing said ldrive roll and -support arms in `one direction, means carried 'by'one ofsaid hanger arms and drivingly engaged 4betweensa'iddrive roll and said starter `roll to drive said starter Iroll in the same Adirection `as said `drive roll, a iluid actuated cylinder pivotally Vconnected yto said frame and having its piston pivotally connected lto said hanger arms to vadjustably support said starter roll, vand a stop limiting movement of said supportlarms under -the `biasing force of said starter roll.v

4. A paper splicing machine "comprising, a frame having spaced side members, `a first pair of slide Ways on said 4side members, bearing blocks slidable in said ways and adapted to removably support the core shaft of a 'roll of paper with the yroll Ydisposed between said side members, a second set of slide ways on said side members, other bearing blocks slidable in said second ways and adapted to support a second core shaft of a second roll of paper disposed between said side members, means connected to move said bearing blocks along said ways, the bearing blocks -on each set of ways being disposed in clearing relation to the blocks on Vthe other set of ways and a sh'aft carried thereby, support arms pivoted von Vsaid side mem'- bers and supporting a drive roll at their swinging tends, vdrive'means connected to drive said drive roll, means swingatbly and rotatably supporting a "pressure roll under said ldrive roll, means 'to urge said pressure roll vinto coacting relation with said drive roll, hanger arms pivotally mounted on the ends of said support arms adjacent to vthe ends of said drive roll and depending below the 4'drive roll, a starter roll rotatably and swingably supported between said hanger arms and vweight biasing said drive roll and support arms in one direction, means carried vby one of said hanger arms and drivingly engaged between `said drive roll and .said starter roll to Idrive said starter roll in the same direction as said drive roll, kmeans pivotally connected to said hanger arms 'to adjusta'bly support said starter roll, and a stop limiting movement of said .support arms under the biasing force of said starter roll.

5. A paper splicing machine comprising, `a frame havving spaced side members, a first pair of slide ways on said Iside members, bearing blocks slidable in ksaid Iways and adapted to removably support .the core shaft of a roll of paper with the roll disposed between .said side members, `a second set "of tslide ways on `said side members 'and 4positioned alongside of kand Vbelow said iirst set of ways', other bearing "tblocks slidable in said second ways and adapted to vsupport a second core shaft of asecondiroll ofpaper disposed between said side members, 'drityefmana fside members and supporting a drive roll at their swinging ends, a second drive means connected to drive said drive roll, means swingably and rotatably supporting a pressure roll under said drive roll, a iluid pressure operated device connected to urge said pressure roll into coacting relation with said 'drive roll, hanger arms pivotally mounted on the .ends of said support arms adjacent to the ends of said drive roll ,and depending below the drive roll, a starter roll rotatably and swingably supported between said hanger arms and weight biasing said drive roll and support arms in` one direction, means carried by one of said `hanger arms `and drivingly engaged between said drive .roll and said starter roll to drive said starter roll in the .same direction as said drive roll, lift means connected between said frame and said hanger arms to adjustably `support said starter roll, a stop limiting movement of said support arms under the biasing force of said starter roll, control means' including manually operable control elevments connected to reversably drive said motors, other -control means connected to separately actuate said pres- -sure operated device and said lift means, and a switch on ,saidframe positioned to be closed by one of said support ,arms-when the arm is against said stop and to be opened :when'said arm moves away from said stop, said switch being connected in series with the power supply to said motors to stop said motors when said support arms move away from said stop.

' 6. A paper splicing machine comprising, a frame :having spaced side members, a first pair of slide ways on said side members, bearing blocks slidable in said ways .and adapted to removably support the core shaft of a roll 7of paper with the roll disposed between said side members, a second set of slide ways on said side members fand positioned alongside of and below said rst set of ways, other bearing blocks slidable in said second ways and adapted to support a second core shaft of a second roll;of paper disposed between said side members, drive -means connected to move said bearing blocks along said ways, the bearing blocks on each set of ways being disjposed in clearing relation to the blocks on the other set -of ways and a shaft carried thereby, motors connected to ,reversely operate said drive means, support arms pivoted .on said side members and supporting a drive roll at their ,swinging ends, a second drive means connected to drive .said drive roll, means swingably and rotatably supporting Ya pressure roll under said drive roll, a fluid pressure operated device connected to urge said pressure roll into lcoacting relation with said drive roll, hanger arms pivotal- 'ly mounted on the ends of said support arms adjacent to ,the ends of said drive roll and depending therefrom, a

- starter roll rotatably and swingably supported between said hanger arms and weight biasing said drive roll and support arms in one direction, means carried by one of fsaid hanger arms and drivingly engaged between .said 'drive roll and said starter roll to drive said starter roll -in the same direction as said drive roll, lift means con- -nected between said frame and said hanger arms to adjustably support said starter roll, a stop limiting move- 'ment of said support arms under the biasing force of said starter roll, and a switch on said frame positioned to be -closed by one of'said support arms and to be opened lwhen said arm moves away from said stop, said switch being connected in series with the power supply to said tmotors to stop said motors when said support arms move .away from said stop.

` 7. A paper splicing machine comprising, a frame .having spaced side members, a rst pair of slide ways on 4said side4 members, bearing blocks slidable in said ways .andadapted to removably support the core shaft of a rollof paper `with the rolludisposed between said side members; va second set of slide ways on said sidermem bers, other bearing blocks slidable in said second ways and adapted to vsupport a second core shaft of a second ,roll of-papver disposed between said side members,l drive screwsconnected to move saidbearing-blocks along said ways, Vthe bearing blocks on each set of ways being disposed in clearing relation to the blocks on the other set of rways and a shaft carried thereby, motors connected to reversely rotate said screws, a drive roll rotatably and vlate rally shiftably mounted between said side member/s, drive means connected to drive said drive roll, a pressure roll positioned in coacting relation with said drive roll, hanger arms pivotally mounted adjacent the ends of said drive roll and depending therebelow, a starter-roll rotatably and swingably supported between said hanger arms, means carried by said hanger arms and drivingly engaged between said drive roll and said starter roll to drive said starter roll in the same direction as said drive roll, means connected to said frameand said hanger arms to adjustably move said starter roll into contact with a roll. of

stoel: paper supported on one of said slide ways, a stop limiting lateral movement of said feed roll, control means including manually operable control elements connected to reversibly drive said motors, other control means Yconnected to actuate said means for moving said starter roll, and a switch on said frame positioned to be closed .by said drive roll in one position and opened when said members, a second set of slide ways on said side members, other bearing blocks slidable in said second ways and adapted to support a second core shaft of a second roll of paper disposed between said side members, drive 'means connected to move said bearing blocks along said ways, the bearing blocks on each set of ways being disposed in clearing relation to the blocks on the other set of ways and a shaft carried thereby, motors connected to -reverselyoperate said drive means, a drive roll rotatably and laterally shiftably mounted between said side members, drive'means connected to drive said drive roll, a lpressure roll position in coacting relation with said drive roll, hanger arms pivotally mounted adjacent the ends of said drive roll and depending therebelow, a starter roll rotatably and swingably supported between said hanger arms, and means carried by said hanger arms and vdrivingly engaged between said drive roll and said vstarter roll to drive said starter roll in the same direction as said drive roll. f y

9. A paper splicing machine comprising, a frame vhav*- ing spaced side members, a rst pair of slide ways on said side members, bearing blocks slidable in said ways and adapted to removably support the core shaft of a -roll of paper with the roll disposed between said side members, a second set of slide ways on said side members parallel to said first set, other bearing blocks slidable in said second ways and adapted to support a second core shaft of a second roll ofpaper disposed between said side members, drive screws connected to move said bearing members along said ways, the bearing blocks on each set of ways being disposed in clearing relation to the blocks on the other set of ways and a shaft carried thereby, motors connected to reversely rotate said screws, coacting paper drive and pressure rolls mounted between said side members below said ways with the drive roll positioned in the path of a full roll of paper advanced along either set of ways, a starter roll rotatably and swingably supported between said side members, means connected to drive saidV starter lroll in the samedirection as said drive roll, and, manual- 9 ly operable control means connected to selectively and reversibly actuate said motors to drive said screw means to move said bearings on said ways.

10. A paper splicing machine comprising, a frame having spaced side members, a lfirst pair of slide `ways on said side members, bearing blocks slidable in said ways and adapted to removably support the core'shaft of a roll of paper with the roll disposed between said side members, a second set of slide Ways Aon said side members parallel to said first set, other bearing blocks slidable in said second ways-and adapted to support a second core shaft of a second roll of `paper disposed between said side members, means connected to move said bearing membersalong said ways, Vthebearing blocks 'on each set of ways being `disposed in clearing relation to the blocks on the other set of ways and a shaft carried thereby, motors Aconnected to reverselydrive'said means, coacting paper-drive and pressure rolls mounted between said side members below said ways with the drive roll positioned in the path of 'a full froll of paper advanced yalong either set of ways, and manually `opcra'ble control means connected to selectively and reversibly actuate said motors to drive said screwf'rnea'ns to move said bearings on said ways.

1l. A paper splicing machine comprising, a frame having spaced side members, a first pair of slide -ways on said side members, Ibearing blocks slidable in said Ways and adapted to removably support the core shaft of a roll of paper with the roll disposed between said side members, a second set of slide Ways on said side members parallel to said first set, other bearing blocks slidable in said second ways and adapted to support a second core shaft of a second roll of paper disposed between said side members, means connected to move said bearing members along said ways, the bearing blocks on each set of ways being disposed in clearing relation to the blocks on the other set of ways and a shaft carried thereby, and a roll disposed between said side members at a point between the ends of said slideways to deliver the outgoing web from a roll of paper supported on either of said slideways and adapted to be engaged by the surface of a thick roll of paper stock supported and advanced by the blocks on either pair of slide ways but in clearing relation to a thick roll of paper stock advanced by the blocks on the other pair of slideways.

12. A paper splicing machine comprising, a frame having spaced side members, a first pair of slide ways on said side members, bearing .blocks slidable in said ways and adapted to removably support the core shaft of a roll of paper with the roll disposed between said side members, a second set of slide ways on said side members parallel to said first set, other bearing blocks slidable in said second ways and adapted to support a second core shaft of a second roll of paper disposed between said side members, means connected to move said bearing members along said ways, the bearing blocks on each set of -ways being disposed in clearing relation to the blocks on the other set of ways and a shaft carried thereby, and a paper guide disposed between said side members at a point between the ends of said slideways to deliver the outgoing web from a roll of paper supported on either of said slideways and adapted to be engaged by the surface of a thick roll of paper stock supported and advanced by the blocks on either pair of slide ways but in clearing relation to a thick roll of paper stock advanced by the blocks the other pair of slideways.

13. A paper splicing machine comprising, a frame hav- -ing spaced side members, means for removably supporting a core shaft of a roll of paper stock between said side members and for advancing said shaft and roll of stock tranversely along said frame, support arms pivotally supported on said side members, a paper feeding and guiding roll supported on the swinging ends of said support arms and positioned above the pivots therebf in the path `of a roll Aof stock `advanced by said advancing means, means for driving said guiding roll, hanger arms pivotally supported about the axis of said 'guiding roll `adjacent the ends thereof, a starter roll rotatably mounted on the swinging ends of said hanger arms, means for adjustably supporting said hanger arms in laterally projecting position with respect to said guiding roll, means carried by one of said hanger arms and drivingly Aengaged with said guiding roll and said starter roll to rotate said starter roll in the same direction as 4said guiding roll, means connected to said hanger arms {and operable to raise said hanger arms to press said "starter roll against a roll of stock on said core shaft supporting means, a stop on said frame engageable with one of said support arms to limit rotation of the supp'ort arms on their pivots under the influence of the weight of said starter roll, and a switch mounted on said iframe Vand biased to closed position by movement of said support 'arms into engagement with said stop, said fswitch being connected with said means for advancing ysaid core shaft to stop advancing motion of the roll of stock when said zguiding roll is lifted away from its stop.

14. A paper splicing machine comprising, a frame having spaced side members, means for removably supporting a core shaft of a roll of paper stock between said side members and for advancing said shaft and roll of stock transversely along said frame, support arms pivotally supported on said side members, a paper guiding roll supported on the swinging ends of said support arms and positioned above the pivots thereof in the path of a roll of stock advanced by said advancing means, hanger arms pivotally supported about the axis of said guiding roll adjacent the ends thereof, a starter roll rotatably mounted on the swinging ends of said hanger arms, means for adjustably supporting said hanger arms in laterally projecting position with respect to said guiding roll, means carried by one of said hanger arms and drivingly engaged with said guiding roll to rotate said starter roll, means connected to said hanger arms and operable to raise said hanger arms to press said starter roll against a roll of stock on said core shaft supporting means, a stop on said frame engageable with one of said support arms t0 limit rotation of the support arms on their pivots under the influence of the weight of said starter roll, and a switch mounted on said frame and biased tocloser position by movement of said support arms into engagement with said stop, said switch being connected with said means for advancing said core shaft to stop advancing motion of the roll of stock when said guiding roll is lifted away from its stop.

15. A paper splicing machine comprising, a frame having spaced side members, means for removably supporting a core shaft of a roll of paper stock between said side members and for advancing said shaft and roll of stock transversely along said frame, support arms pivotally supported on said side members, a paper guide supported on the swinging ends of said support arms and positioned above the pivots thereof in the path of a roll of stock advanced by said advancing means, hanger arms pivotally supported by said guide adjacent the ends thereof, a starter roll rotatably mounted on the swinging ends of said hanger arms, means for adjustably supporting said hanger arms in laterally projecting position with respect to said guiding roll and for raising said starter roll into contact with a stock roll, means carried by one of said hanger arms and drivingly engaged with said starter roll to rotate said starter roll in the same direction as said guiding roll, a stop on said frame engageable with one of said support arms to limit rotation of the support arms on their pivots under the influence of the weight of said starter roll, and a switch mounted on said frame and biased to closed position by movement of said support arms into engagement with said stop, said switch being connected with said means for advancing said core shaft tostop advancing motion of the-roll of stoel; whenwsaid guiding rollis lifted away from its stop. l p ,c i 16; A paper splicing machine comprising, a frame having spaced side members, means for removably supporting a core shaft of a roll of paper stock between said side members and for advancing said shaft and roll of stock transversely along said frame, a paper guide yieldably supported between said side members to have a web from said stock roll trained thereover and positioned in the path ofra roll of stock advanced by said advancing means, hanger arms pivotally supported adjacent the end of said guide, a starter roll rotatably mounted on the swinging Iends of said hanger arms, means carried by one of said hanger arms and drivingly engaged with said starter roll to rotate said starter roll, means connected to said hanger .a1- ms and operable to raise said hanger arms to press said starter rollagainst a roll of stock on said core shaft sup- Yportingmeans, and a switch mounted on said frame and controlledvby movement of said paper guide, said switch -being connected with said means for advancing said core yshaft to stop advancing motion of the roll of stock when 'said guide is shifted by said stock roll.

17. A structure of the class described comprising pairs oflaterallyspaced parallel slide ways, transversely aligned pairs'of slides slidable on said ways and provided with upwardly facing open shaft bearings, means for translatingfthe slides of -each pair of slides simultaneously on ,their Ways, the ways and slides being arranged so that pairs of Vslidesmay be translated to and fro on their ways in passing relation to the other pair of slides.

Q 18. A-structure of the class described comprising pairs of laterally spaced parallel slide ways, the ways of one pair being disposed in parallel longitudinally overlapping relation with the ways of the other pair, transversely aligned pairs of slides slidable on said ways and adapted to removably support a shaft, means for translating the slides of Veach pair of slides simultaneously on their ways, .the ways and slides being arranged so that the pairs of slides maybe translated to and fro on their ways in passing relation to the other pair of slides.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 964,130 Stilwell July 12, 1910 964,546 Pfister July 19, 1910 1,122,834 Wood Dec. 29. 1914 

